The building was erected in about 1910 by H Moschke to house a number of commercial concerns. It is richly decorated with a number of Victorian architectural details and is the only building of its kind in the centre of Polokwane. After restoration, it became the home of the Polokwane Museum, and was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 7 March 1986.
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Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane
- Coordinates
- -23.9047, 29.4538
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066095
South African History Online (2011) 'Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066095 (Accessed: 31 October 2026).
South African History Online, Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066095, (accessed 31 October 2026).
"Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066095. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Rheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066095.
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